Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS)

Welcome to the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) web pages. These pages aim to be the central point for all information relating to this data set, giving maternity service providers and their system suppliers easy access to the information they need to implement the MSDS and submit maternity services data.

About the Maternity Services Data Set

Further information on the background and scope of the MSDS.

Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) legal basis and supporting documents

View the MSDS Direction, Data Provision Notice, and supporting documentation.

Implementing the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) v2.0 tools and guidance

View the tools and guidance available for the current version of the data set, MSDS v2.0.

Submitting data for the MSDS to the Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS) cloud

Learn how to submit data to the MSDS, view the submission timetable and access guidance on specific pathways and data items.

Accessing maternity services data

Interactive visualisations for selected measures released in the Maternity Services Monthly Statistics publication.

Maternity Services Data Set events

Recent and upcoming events from the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) team including webinars, training and engagement events.

MSDS v1.5 archived guidance documents

View documentation from previous versions of the MSDS.

DCB1513: Maternity Services Data Set

View the MSDS Information Standard and related documentation for DCB1513

Last edited: 22 January 2024 9:14 am